Editor's note: This story was corrected to reflect that rewards points from Barona cannot be redeemed in Las Vegas, or vice versa.

The Barona Resort & Casino is partnering with a couple of swanky Las Vegas resorts for joint marketing and rewards.

By linking itself to the Venetian and the Palazzo, two of the more highly regarded Las Vegas resorts, Barona will get locals who are interested in getaways and new customers from out of town who are used to high-end accommodations.

Casinos are notoriously protective of their marketing lists, so the plan is to use a third party to send four mailings between now and the end of the year.

Two will go to Barona customers, and will offer them hotel stays, fine dining and gondola rides in Las Vegas. The other two will go to customers of the Nevada casinos and offer them a chance to pay golf, dine or stay at Barona.

“We’re not actually sharing the databases,” Salinas said.

The Barona Indian band owns the 2,000-slot casino on its reservation. Las Vegas Sands Corp. owns the Venetian and Palazzo.

“The properties are similar,” Salinas said. “They’re both high-end properties with high-end amenities and great reputations.”

The only other local casino able to make a similar marketing pitch is Harrah’s Rincon, which is managed by Harrah’s Entertainment, the largest casino operator in the world. It can offer frequent gamblers stays at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas and other casino resorts around the country.

But there is a difference. Harrah’s has three dozen casinos around the country and uses its loyalty program as the heart of its marketing effort nationwide.

“We have visitors from all over the states coming here, not just folks who frequent Las Vegas,” said Marty Goldman, vice president of marketing for Harrah’s Rincon.

He said he isn’t surprised that other casinos would try something similar.

In its marketing efforts, Barona is aligning itself with a couple of the fancier resorts on the Strip.

“This is where they see themselves,” gambling expert David Schwartz said of Barona. “They see themselves as being in the elite and the luxury tier.”

The deal allows Barona to offer something it otherwise couldn’t.

“Even though Barona is a first-class property, it’s not in Vegas,” said Schwartz, director of the Center for Gaming Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. “There are going to be times when people want to go to Vegas.”

Other than Harrah’s, he knew of no other Las Vegas operator that has hooked up with a tribal casino.

Barona has made a point of seeking out high-stakes gamblers. It has a helipad, private gambling rooms and markets directly to Los Angeles-area high rollers.

It also has been at the forefront of loyalty cards — it calls them “Club Barona” — to entice gamblers to visit more often and stay longer. Just like supermarket cards allow grocers to provide shoppers coupons for brands they’re likely to buy, the loyalty cards allow casinos to track gamblers’ likes and dislikes with precision.